Nanobiochar and nano-encapsulated ascorbic acid enhance androgenesis and doubled haploid production via anther culture in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)
摘要
Rapid production of haploid and doubled haploid (DH) lines is essential for accelerating breeding in Capsicum annuum. This study evaluated the effects of carbon-based adsorbents and antioxidants on anther culture of three F₁ hybrids (Nirvin, LIAD, DiCaprio). Flower buds at the mid- to late-uninucleate stage (buds, 5–6 mm length) were cultured on C medium containing 2 mg L⁻¹ 2,4-D, 2 mg L⁻¹ kinetin, 30 g L⁻¹ sucrose, and 0.7% agar. Activated charcoal (AC), biochar (BC), and nanobiochar (NBC) were tested at three different concentrations of 0, 0.5, 1, and 2%. In the second phase, the optimal treatment was combined with ascorbic acid (AA: 20, 50, 100 mg L⁻¹) and nano-encapsulated ascorbic acid (NEAA: 3.33, 16.66, 33.33 mg L⁻¹). AC and BC increased embryo induction and regeneration, while NBC at 1% produced the highest embryo number (2), embryogenesis frequency (20%), and plantlets (1.46); no embryos were observed in the control. The highest regeneration (96.66%) was obtained with 1% AC. Increasing AA reduced responses, whereas 16.66 mg L⁻¹ NEAA + 1% NBC increased embryo number (5), embryogenesis (50%), and plantlets (4.2). The highest regeneration (100%) was observed with 1% NBC + 33.33 mg L⁻¹ NEAA. LIAD under 1% NBC + 16.66 mg L⁻¹ NEAA showed the highest embryo number (5.6), embryogenesis (56%), and plantlets (4.5). Analysis of 30 regenerated plants with flow cytometry and chromosome counting. showed that 30–40% were haploid, and SSR analysis confirmed that the remaining plants had undergone spontaneous chromosome doubling; no mixoploid plants were observed. In total, 148 DH lines were produced.